Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tyn Twll
Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bontddu, Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, designated on 20 July 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 20 July 1995
- Locality
- Bontddu
- Community
- Llanelltyd
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.75207, -3.96279
- Cadw reference
- 16152
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 135 Harlech (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located at the eastern extremity of Bontddu against a slope overlooking the Mawddach estuary, immediately below the level of the road; accessed via a metalled track leading S off the mainroad.
Exterior
Vernacular one-and-a-half storey cottage dated 1754. Of rich iron-stone rubble with slate roof and rubble gable parapet to the R; end chimneys with plain capping and weather-coursing. Off-centre entrance (to R) with modern part-glazed door; above this an inscribed sandstone plaque with date and initials IL P JI, recently strengthened. Flanking C20 windows, that to the L o f2-panes and that to the R a 4-pane casement. Above, 3 rubble gabled dormers with plain-glazed windows and plain bargeboards.
Adjoining to the L a C19 brick and rubble lean-to with corrugated iron roof; boarded door and 4-pane sash to the L. To the R a former dairy addition with modern openings. Rendered rear with modern window.
Interior
Beamed ceilings to hall (L) and entrance lobby, the former with a fireplace with chamfered bressummer
Reason for designation
Included as a dated example of a vernacular C18 cottage
Nearby in the register
- Y RefaelIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Borthwnog Hall HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Terrace Wall at Borthwnog Hall HotelDomesticunder 1 mi
- Penamen HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.